Definitions:

1. A sacred site in Jerusalem, where Jews gather to pray and mourn. NOUN
   • Thousands of visitors place written prayers in the crevices of the Wailing Wall.
2. A wall in Jerusalem, sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation, whose stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon. NOUN
   • The ancient stones of the Wailing Wall bear witness to centuries of Jewish history.
3. The last remaining part of the Second Temple, destroyed by the Romans in 70 C.E. NOUN
   • The Wailing Wall is a symbol of both destruction and resiliance for the Jewish people.

Synonyms:

• western wall